Danza cieca

Virgilio Sieni is an Italian dancer and choreographer, active internationally in collaboration with major theatrical and musical institutions, art foundations, and museums. His artistic research is grounded in the idea of the body as a space for welcoming diversity and as a site for exploring the archaeological complexity of gesture. His choreographic language develops from concepts of transmission and tactility, with a strong focus on the haptic and multisensory dimensions of movement and the individual. He delves into themes such as resonance, gravity, and the poetic, political, scientific, and archaeological multiplicity of the body. From 2013 to 2016, he served as Director of the Dance Section at La Biennale di Venezia. He currently directs the National Dance Production Centre in Florence, recognized by the Italian Ministry of Culture (MIC) as a Centre of Significant Interest for Dance. In 2013, he was named Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Ministry of Culture.

Giuseppe Comuniello began his dance journey in 2009 after losing his sight, training and working closely with choreographer Virgilio Sieni, with whom he continues to collaborate as a performer in multiple productions. He has worked with national and international choreographers including Alessandro Schiattarella, Emanuel Gat, Michela Lucenti/Balletto Civile, and Annie Hanauer. He leads inclusive workshops on movement transmission, open to all, and collaborates with the Oriente Occidente Festival as part of the international network for accessible dance. His recent works include Danza cieca, created and performed with Virgilio Sieni for Matera European Capital of Culture 2019, Let Me Be, and Pornodrama with Camilla Guarino, produced by Versiliadanza. He also collaborates with Marta Cuscunà on the radio project Dimmi cosa vuoi vedere, produced in partnership with Rai Radio 3. Comuniello is a founding member of Al. Di. Qua. Artists, the first Italian association for disabled artists. Together with Camilla Guarino, he develops poetic audio descriptions to make live performances accessible to blind and visually impaired audiences.